Town Board Agenda

   November 3, 2016

TOWN BOARD AGENDA

MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON

TO BE HELD AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING

1 HEINEMAN PLACE, HARRISON, NY IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY

ON, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2016 AT 7:30 PM

EASTERN STANDARD TIME

PRESENTATION OF THE 2017 TENTATIVE BUDGET

BY THE TOWN CLERK

1. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR BELMONT ON DECISIONS MADE FOLLOWING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON

OCTOBER 19, 2016

                        None

1. CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

None

1. PUBLIC HEARING

1.   Public Hearing RE: Final Special Exception Use Permit application for 3040 Westchester Ave

1. PERSONNEL

1.   Request by Library Directory, Galina Chernykh, for approval to hire Mr. Haigis as a part-time availability clerk at an hourly rate of $11.00 and the work week will not exceed 17.5 hours, effective November 7, 2016.

1. ACTIONS AND RESOLUTION

1. Request by Comptroller Maureen MacKenzie for authorization of the following Budget Modification:

            Increase:

            001-0000-020-2680                                                    $600.00

            Town-Insurance of Recoveries

            Increase:

            001-7140-100-0405                                                    $600.00

            Parks and Playground – Care of Grounds

Monies received from Geico Insurance Company for damaged fence located at Veteran’s Memorial Drive/Lake Street on June 16, 2016

Increase:

            001-0000-020-2680                                                    $750.00

            Town-Insurance of Recoveries

            Increase:

            001-1620-100-0402                                                    $750.00

            General Town Buildings – Equipment Mtce Repairs

      Monies received from Allstate Insurance Company for damages to Town of Harrison Vehicle (Building Department Vehicle) on June 27, 2016

            Increase:

            003-0000-020-2680                                                    $156.00

            Highway – Insurance of Recoveries

            Increase:

            003-5110-100-0410                                                    $156.00

            Highway – Materials and Supplies

Monies received from Chubb Insurance Company for damages to a street sign located between Underhill and Columbus Avenues on July 11, 2016

Increase:

            001-0000-030-3021                                                    $14,175.00

            Town State Aid – Police Grant

            Increase:

            001-3120-100-0120                                                    $11,780.00

            Police – Overtime Salaries

Increase:

            001-3120-100-0240                                                    $2,395.00

            Police – Overtime Salaries

Monies received from New York State of Opportunity Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee for Police Traffic Services Program.

2.   Request by Deputy Village Attorney, Christopher Cipolla, for authorization to enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement between the County of Westchester and the Town of Harrison for Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of County Wide Bus Shelters located in the Town of Harrison. The Law Department has reviewed the contract and deemed it in order.

3.   Request by Court Clerk, Jacqueline Ricciardi, for approval for both Harrison Town Justices and the Court Clerk to attend the Judicial Training and Court Clerk’s Training at the annual Association of Towns Conference in New York City from February 19^th, 2017 through February 22^nd, 2017. The registration fee for the conference is $150.00 per person, to be paid from funds in the current budget year ($450.00 total). Additional costs from the Conference are to be budgeted for in the 2017 year.

4.   Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for authorization of a professional services contract with Historical Perspectives Inc., for work associated with the Nelson Brook Flood Control Project at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00 This investigation is required by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation to ensure that no historically significant areas will be disturbed during the proposed project. Funding for this contract is available in the Engineering Department Operating Budget Account #001-1440-100-0407. Further request for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order payable to Historical Perspectives Inc. at an amount not to exceed $4,000.00.

5.   Request by Planning/Zoning Board Secretary, Rosemarie Cusumano, for permission for Zoning Board Member, Steven Lowenthal to attend the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation - Managing Street Trees on December 15, 2016. The cost for registration is $40.00. This is a budgeted item.

6.   Request by the Superintendent of Recreation, Gerry Salvo, for authorization to accept the following donation of $1,500.00 from the Harrison Festival Japanese Committee.

7.   Request by Receiver of Taxes, Nancy Masi, for authorization of the transfer of water rent arrears from WJWW in the amount of $224,132.44 to the 2016 Tax Roll and the 2017 Town/Village Tax Bills of the corresponding properties.

8.   Moved to Village Board Agenda

9.    Request to set a date of Wednesday November 16, 2016 for a Public Hearing RE: the 2017 Preliminary Budget.  

10. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for authorization for a professional services contract with SITES Remediation Technology for work associated with additional fill monitoring for the Passidomo Park Pool Demolition Project.

11. Request by Town Engineer, Michael Amodeo, for authorization for the approval of a contract with ELQ Industries for work associated with the Passidomo Park Pool Demolition Project.

1. OLD BUSINESS

G.  MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION